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    Sell or not?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by ryc3, Aug 2, 2010.

  1. ryc3

    ryc3 Newbie

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    I have a HP dv2000t (14.1) that needs a screen replacement. Replacement fee will cost about 120 and installing fee at a store would cost 65 which totals to about 185 dollars. I bought it 1.4k with a 400 dollars discount so it was 1000 (2 years ago). The right hinge is also broken so it might need a new hinge setup. Can you guys tell me if it is sell-able or worth selling? Should I fix it or just sell it (to computer pros) and buy a new, cheap laptop?

    Specs:
    2.4 GHz Intel Centrino Duo
    Nvidia Graphic Card
    3GB RAM
    240 GB memory
    12-cell battery
    Fingerprint installed
     
    ryc3, Aug 2, 2010
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  2. Nick

    Nick Professor Carnista

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    Hi, Welcome to Notebook Review!

    The laptop is probably worth around $300-$325 fully working. You could put the screen in yourself, its pretty easy. Takes about 20 minutes. A new screen costs $90 new.

    If you where to sell it, you could get $125.
     
    Nick, Aug 2, 2010
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  3. sean473

    sean473 Notebook Prophet

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    considering u have the faulty NVDIA GPU , ur not going to get much and since it is quite old, u might as well save the repair money and sell it and get something else.
     
    sean473, Aug 3, 2010
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  4. Nick

    Nick Professor Carnista

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    It has an Nvidia 7200, I didn't think the 7 series was faulty?
     
    Nick, Aug 3, 2010
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    cleverpseudonym PG RATED

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    yeah, Sean shows up occasionally claim Nvidia faulty chips in threads. its all good anyone who does a little research can find out if it has any issues. i would concur that selling it is going to be pleasant, and fixing it is ridiculously easy, depending on which screen it is, you can get them as cheap as $65, and it literally takes less than 30 mins from start to finish to complete. if your wanting to just be rid of it throw it on eBay, broken laptops fetch a premium on there, ive seen some crazy prices for broken laptops.
     
    cleverpseudonym, Aug 3, 2010
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  6. thundernet

    thundernet Notebook Deity

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    I agree.Also if it's possible offer international shipping.In some markets ,where spare parts are hard to come by, faulty laptops can fetch suprisingly high prices.After all one man's carbage is another man's treasure...
     
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    sean473 Notebook Prophet

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    it actually is.. especially in hp.. ask around.. it might not be faulty but it overheats and some claim it is.. as far as i know , 6 ,7,8 series had faulty design and overheating GPUs..
     
    sean473, Aug 5, 2010
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